I am the happy owner of the BC1 and have been playing around with it for a while. Here is something I noticed and I am wondering if other people have encountered the same problem. Ok, on the board first you screw in a standoff, then comes the PCIe support rod. However when I fit a PCI card, there is maybe a 2mm clearence betwen the top of the PCI support rod and the bracket of the PCI card. I need to insert an M3 nut in between to make it fit. If my explanantion is not clear I can take pictures.
Comments?
Hi,
It looks like you have enough threads to get the top knurled fastener on as it is......why don't you adjust the bottom knurled fastener up to meet the bottom of the bracket....then tighten the top one down?
The bottom adjuster is locked to the shaft with non-permanent blue loctite and can be removed easily by heating it slightly. Alternately, you could use blue loctite on the bottom threads and adjust the rod up slightly or a combination of the two.
Use red loctite for a more permanent hold......or you could reverse the bottom knurled fastener to close up the gap as it has a slight counter bore on one side.
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Hi,
It looks like you have enough threads to get the top knurled fastener on as it is......why don't you adjust the bottom knurled fastener up to meet the bottom of the bracket....then tighten the top one down?
The bottom adjuster is locked to the shaft with non-permanent blue loctite and can be removed easily by heating it slightly. Alternately, you could use blue loctite on the bottom threads and adjust the rod up slightly or a combination of the two.
Use red loctite for a more permanent hold......or you could reverse the bottom knurled fastener to close up the gap as it has a slight counter bore on one side.
John